Ex-Intel engineer to build new startup in Egypt before year-end

Intel Corporation’s ex managing director in Egypt and Levant is planning to create a new communications and information technology startup in Egypt before the end of the current year.

Samy El Mallah further told Amwal Al Ghad on Thursday that the new startup would keep up with technological developments globally, to include internet of things (IoT), big data, and cloud computing.

El Mallah has recently resigned from Intel after serving as managing director in Egypt and Levant for two years.

Before joining Intel in 2008, he was country manager for Raya Algeria, prior to this he directed project management organization delivering large scale IT system integration projects in Egypt.

From 1999 to 2000, El Mallah directed Siemens Egypt, where he was implementing nationwide fixed telecommunications networks.